Friday, November 04, 2011

Fairy Thought


How are you doing? How am I doing?

Just as the ivy that grows on a windowsill requires water and light, our friendships need care and nourishment.
We might wish that a good friend would be there whenever we wanted.
But we get so busy scrambling to cover all the bases in our lives that we lose touch with friends, even with our partner.
We neglect even to ask, "How are you doing?" "How am I doing?"
In spite of our busyness, the time we take for a brief telephone call can make us feel more relaxed and less busy.
These seemingly small attentions are important to friendships and instill the spirit of human warmth and care into our lives.
It reminds us again of what gives us meaning and opens us up to the affectionate feelings in our relationship.
Call a friend you have not seen for a while just to renew your connection.

3 comments:

Valerie said...

Amen to all that, Mel. Great post.

Barb said...

It is important to stay in touch.
Modern life is makes us run around so much that we forget to take the time.
A great fairy thought :

mig said...

Now this is one of the best ideas you've offered! One of the best I've heard anywhere. Lovely thought.